A hard drive can be damaged or formatted, because the operating system stops working. Regardless of what issue you have with your hard drive, the result is always the same: you lose data. The good news is that most files can be recovered with the right software. One of these applications is Easy Data Recovery. Like the name suggests, it makes it easy to recover lost or deleted data. It is not overloaded with functions, but it provides you with everything you need to recover your deleted files.

The software's setup file is less than one MB and it will not download any components from the Internet. In other words, Easy Data Recovery is lightweight. The installation procedure is straightforward and you will not have to reboot your computer when it is complete.

Easy Data Recovery lets you browse through your files and folders, just like on a standard explorer window. Before you access a partition, you will have to scan it. The software can perform a quick scan, which takes a few seconds to complete or a full scan, which is slower, but more thorough. When the scanning process is complete, you will find your existing data, as well as deleted items.

Certain folders are marked with a small icon, indicating the fact that they contain deleted files. Deleted folders, which you can not see in Windows Explorer, are colored differently. When you select a file or a folder, its general properties and attributes will appear on the lower part of the interface. You may recover one or more files by selecting them and clicking the Recover option, located on the toolbar. If you want to recover an entire folder, you must right click that folder and select the appropriate option.

If a folder contains too many files, you can find the one you need instantly, with the aid of a search function. You can use a separate search function to look for existing or deleted files, on an entire partition. It is also possible to filter your search by size or date.

Pros: Easy Data Recovery uses very little disk space and resources. It is capable of performing quick or thorough scans to find any deleted file. Its search functions will help you look for specific files in folders or partitions.

Cons: There are no filters for displaying only deleted data.

There is no need to panic if you lose important files. Easy Data Recovery will help you find and restore any files, without any difficulties.

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Easy Data Recovery Editor's Review Rating

Easy Data Recovery has been reviewed by Frederick Barton on
24 Sep 2012. Based on the user interface, features and complexity, Findmysoft has rated
Easy Data Recovery 5
out of 5 stars, naming it Essential